Soft Eggnog Sugar Cookies

All I want for Christmas is some more of these Soft Eggnog Sugar Cookies! The cookie recipe is fail-proof and the frosting is incredible!

Yeah, I just couldn’t help myself, I had to take a bite!

I was talking to a baker extraordinaire a few months ago and we got on the topic of sugar cookies. She said the secret to great sugar cookies is using shortening! It keeps them extra light and fluffy! So of course I had to give it a shot this holiday season and bust out some Crisco!

This cookie recipe is perfect! It didn’t stick to my countertop or to the rolling pin or to the cookie cutter! If you aren’t an eggnog lover, then use the recipe (minus the vanilla and rum extract) and add lemon extract or almond extract! Add your own flare and top it with some classic cream cheese frosting and sprinkles 🙂 Oh! Maybe even some crushed candy canes!

6. Roll out onto a lightly floured surface. I rolled mine out to about 1/4 of an inch but you can make yours as thick or thin as you like! (The thicker the cookie the more time in the oven and the thinner the less time.) Cut out using desired shape and place on cookie sheets.

7. Bake for 7-10 minutes depending on how soft you like your cookies!

8. Let cool.

9. Eggnog Frostin: Beat butter, 2 Tablespoons eggnog, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla extract, rum extract and 2 cups of powdered sugar. Then continue to add more eggnog (to make thinner) or more powdered sugar (to make thicker) until you reach your desired consistency. Taste before you frost to see if you want to add more spices!

10. Frost cookies!

Cookie Tip: If your cookies turn out too crispy, frost them and seal them in a tupperware for a day! Some of the moisture from the frosting will go into the cookie and soften it up!!

17 thoughts on “Soft Eggnog Sugar Cookies”

Good Morning Lizzy! How did you know that I had left-over Eggnog in my fridge from my holiday event this past weekend :-)??? I made your Cranberry Eggnog cupcakes which are always a hit! Angel and I have a cookie exchange coming-up this weekend and this recipe will be a wonderful addition.

These sound amazing! I used your tips for making perfect chocolate chip cookies and they have totally changed how I make them! All of my previous attempts ended up with paper thin, rock hard, burnt crispy disasters. One of the things that made a particularly big difference for me was freezing my dough to keep the cookies from spreading too much. Do you think that might be an issue with these? Should I freeze the dough first, or head straight to the oven?

I have been looking everywhere for a good sugar cookie recipe and I came across your eggnog sugar cookie recipe. Who doesn’t like eggnog at Christmas?! Anyway, I made these for the first time today and they turned out absolutely perfect. I used Christmas cookie cutters and each batch came out perfect. They kept their shape, stayed soft and weren’t hard as rocks within half an hour. Everyone absolutely loved them! Thanks for this wonderful recipe. This will definitely be a holiday staple in our house fore the holidays for a long time to come!